I caught a Pokémon

Why did I touch his shoulder back then?

And my mouth isn't right either!

Why comfort people when there's nothing wrong with that?

But then I thought about it again, and even if Dawn kept looking at me, I didn't need to overinterpret it. After all, when we left the Pokémon Center by Lake Risshiden, May had mentioned how easily she had defeated Denji. I figured Dawn was looking at me because she admired her.

Even though she knew the credibility was low, Xia You could only tell herself that.

Otherwise, he couldn't explain why a few simple words of comfort would attract Xiao Guang's frequent attention.

As the sun slowly rose, and by the time it was blazing hot, they had arrived outside an unknown small town.

It's quite a coincidence that this small town is located upstream of Lizhi Lake, built along the river. Its strong rural style means there are no tall buildings here. In fact, not to mention tall buildings, even five- or six-story buildings are rare. Only clear river water flows slowly, and the vast fields exude the fragrance of grass. In the distance are high mountains, making it a very pleasant place.

After walking for so long, the group was hungry and their legs were sore.

Unfortunately, the Pokémon Center was on the other side of the river, and there were no restaurants nearby. After discussing it, they decided not to bother crossing the river and instead set up a makeshift campsite on a platform in a park.

It has to be said that setting up a tent in the suburbs of the city makes this trip feel like a picnic, with the city so close at hand, which is completely different from the feeling of camping in nature on a regular basis.

Especially when people occasionally come to the park and see them setting up tents there, they might think they're having a picnic!

However, in a way, it's not wrong; they did come to this park to have lunch.

While Xiaoyao and Xiaoguang were setting up the table and setting out the tableware, the two chefs, Yami and Xiaogang, were already busy at work. Just as Xia You was about to sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor, Xiaozhi couldn't resist and challenged him.

"Brother Xia You, since we still have some time, how about we have a match?"

Looking at the people around her, Xia You knew that lunch might take a while, so she didn't refuse and took out her Poké Ball.

"Okay, this is a good way to get some exercise so we can eat more later."

As he spoke, he released his Pokémon, and amidst the flashing blue light, Ash, who had been full of anticipation, visibly became disappointed after seeing Xia You's Pokémon.

"Oh, it's just a little Chimchar. I thought I'd be facing a much stronger team than you..."

But when he released his Pokémon, he saw that it was an almost identical Chimchar, and Xia You couldn't help but roll her eyes at him.

"That sounds nice, but didn't you also send a little Chimchar?"

The only response he got was Xiao Zhi's silly chuckle.

The two were evenly matched, so neither had any reason to laugh at the other. The battle between the little Chimchar began under Ash's tense gaze.

As Ash watched the two Chimchar battle back and forth in the open space, he had secretly resolved to defeat Xia You this time and show Xia You his growth and strength. But as the battle progressed, he realized something was wrong.

"Brother Xia You!" he jumped up, shouting in dissatisfaction, "Why aren't you fighting me seriously?"

Xia You raised an eyebrow.

Do I have one?

"What do you mean, 'no'!" Xiao Zhi pointed at Xia You, "You haven't said a word or given any instructions yet!"

"Oh, I forgot." Xia You shrugged nonchalantly. "I've been practicing a new fighting style lately called 'Letting Go and Doing Whatever You Want.' And believe it or not, after using it for a while, my back doesn't ache anymore, my waist doesn't hurt, and even my sleep quality has improved!"

Now that things have come to this, Xiao Zhi understands perfectly well that Xia You is just teasing him. He jumps around even more, and his appearance is actually quite similar to that of a little fire monkey.

Meanwhile, Xiaoyao and the others watched this scene quietly and all burst out laughing.

"Xia You is really Xiao Zhi's natural nemesis..."

Chapter 1021 Shamy

The battle between Xia You and Xiao Zhi's Chimchar ended without a clear winner.

Because lunch was served.

Upon seeing the lunch, Xia You immediately abandoned Ash, sat down at the table with a smile, leaving Ash standing there, and even his Chimchar abandoned Ash's Chimchar and came to the table with him.

The two of them, one human and one Pokémon, acted as if lunch was far more important than Ash, completely ignoring the petrified Ash, which made May and the others chuckle again.

Ash is completely under his thumb...

Of course, this is not disrespectful to Satoshi. After all, they can all see that it is just playful banter between companions. Only people with such a close relationship would joke around so unrestrainedly.

Especially when Xiao Zhi came to his senses, he was so angry that he jumped up and down and ran to Xia You, constantly complaining loudly that Xia You valued food over friendship, which made Xiao Guang laugh out loud.

Indeed, travel days should be spent in such playful banter...

Thinking of this, she secretly glanced at Xia You again.

Seeing that he was just tapping his plate lightly, as if to say "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen," and humming a song, the smile on his face widened even more.

After laughing, Yami and Brock served food to the rest of the group and then filled the lunches of the Pokémon playing nearby. But before they could call the Pokémon to eat, a dirty, small Pokémon suddenly appeared out of nowhere and quickly ran to one of the plates, eating heartily.

He looked so anxious, it seemed like he hadn't eaten in a long time.

"What kind of Pokémon is this?" May blinked, clearly surprised by the Pokémon's sudden appearance. "It's so dirty, it looks like it rolled around in the mud several times!"

This is what everyone is wondering about.

Even wild Pokémon, even those that live underground, are very hygienic and would never get themselves into this state, unless...

"Something must have happened."

Xiao Guang examined the Pokémon, but because of the dirty mud and dust, he couldn't recognize it at all. He was just sure that he had never seen this kind of Pokémon before.

Just as I was about to take a closer look, Piplup suddenly ran over and started yelling at the Pokémon.

It's no wonder Piplup acted so impulsively, since this Pokémon of unknown origin was eating its food!

How could the ever-individualistic Pogaman possibly tolerate this?

All my food is gone, what am I going to eat now?!

Although the group didn't understand Pokémon language, they knew that Piplup must be swearing a lot right now.

Hearing the noise and with other Pokémon gathering around, the Pokémon that had suddenly barged in panicked. When it looked up, it realized it was surrounded and frantically ran to the side, knocking over many pots and pans in the process. In the blink of an eye, the place was in complete chaos.

Now, not only Piplup, but all Pokémon's food was affected.

This immediately angered the Pokémon, causing the other Pokémon to surround it.

Just as the Pokémon was in a panic, Dawn stepped forward.

"Everyone, wait a minute!"

As expected of the kind-hearted and beautiful Dawn, seeing this Pokémon become the target of everyone's anger, she stood by its side and prevented the farce from happening.

Perhaps it was because Xiaoguang's expression was too bright and her faint smile was completely without hostility that even the wild Pokémon quieted down. The next second, Xiaoguang picked it up and walked to the pool next to it, turned on the tap, and carefully washed it.

In a short while, a Pokémon that had regained its vibrant colors, resembling a hedgehog, appeared before them.

Ash and his friends were immediately drawn to it.

After all, it looked dusty just now. Who would have thought that after a simple rinse, its color would be so vibrant and its appearance so appealing!

Its body is white, with lush, fresh green grass covering its upper body like a shrub. There are a few yellow dots on the grass, like flower stamens. There are pink flowers on both sides of its head, like it is wearing jewelry. Its eyes are green, and its legs are white and short, making it look very cute.

Wow, so cute!

Xiaoyao was a little surprised. If she hadn't seen the Pokémon being washed clean right in front of her, who would have associated it with the dirty Pokémon from before?

After the initial surprise came confusion among them.

"What kind of Pokémon is this? I've never seen it before?"

They both shook their heads, clearly neither of them had ever seen this Pokémon before. Just as Ash was about to take out his Pokédex and scan it, Xia You spoke up calmly.

"This is Shaymin, a mythical Pokémon."

During this time, he sat calmly at the table, only glancing at it at the beginning before looking away and quietly eating, seemingly oblivious to everything happening in front of him. But his words now were like thunderclaps in the ears of Ash and the others.

"A mythical Pokémon?!"

The group turned around and looked at him in surprise, as if Xia You were joking with them.

After all, it's just a random Pokémon that comes along, but is told that it's a Mythical Pokémon. That's just too... too unbelievable, isn't it?

However, upon closer inspection, they had to admit that these were indeed new faces they had never seen before.

Are they really that lucky, encountering a rare mythical Pokémon while just having lunch?

With his mind focused, Ash quickly picked up his Pokédex and scanned it at Shaymin.

Pokémon Pokédex entry: "Beep, Shaymin, thank you Pokémon, Grass-type, Mythical Pokémon. It is said that Shaymin usually lives in flowerbeds. When it curls up, it looks just like an ordinary flower, and no one can detect it. It has the power to decompose toxins in the atmosphere and instantly turn barren land into flowerbeds. When people rejoice that the harsh winter has ended with the changing of the seasons and offer their gratitude to the heavens, Shaymin will appear and make the desolate land bloom with flowers. When it is gently held in the arms of humans and feels their gratitude, the flowers all over its body will bloom. When it smells the fragrance of rare flowers, its small body will transform into a sky form in the light. In order to convey its gratitude, it will fly into the sky during the season when the Grassia flowers bloom."

"It really is a mythical Pokémon..."

While Ash was feeling sentimental, Dawn had already taken out a towel and dried Shaymin's body.

Just then, a voice that leaned towards the girl rang in their minds.

"It feels so good, but the water's a bit cold, and I wish you could wash me a little more gently."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guang and the others were taken aback for a moment before realizing that it was this Shemi speaking to them telepathically!

Surprised, Xiao Gang was about to ask something when he noticed that Shemi seemed to be in a bad state. She had collapsed weakly into Xiao Guang's arms, clearly unconscious. When Xiao Gang reached out to touch her, he found that her body was frighteningly hot.

"She has a fever!"

Xiao Zhi exclaimed, "Huh?" and then looked at Xiao Guang: "Could it be that the water was too cold?"

"It can't be that fast." Xiao Guang glared at him angrily. "It's obvious you already had a fever before you came!"

"Oh, that makes sense."

Although Xiao Gang could perform a general examination, he obviously couldn't treat the problem since he didn't know what caused it. After discussing it, the group decided to take the Shaymin to the Pokémon Center on the other side of the river.

Unlike Xia You, who was eating slowly and deliberately, these people ate a few bites haphazardly and then quickly packed up. In just a few minutes, they were all ready and headed straight for the Pokémon Center across the street with Shaymi.

Xia You didn't say anything about it, but simply followed behind them at a leisurely pace.

Meeting Shaymin was somewhat unexpected, but considering that he was traveling with Ash, he wouldn't be too surprised if they encountered Arceus one day.

Who can blame him when this boy's luck is just so incredible?

However, it must be said that Shami's appearance did give him some different ideas.

Of course, it wasn't that he wanted to capture this Pokémon, but rather that he felt that helping May capture a Mythical Pokémon seemed like a good option.

He had been thinking about what kind of Pokémon to get for May, and now that he had encountered a Mythical Pokémon, it had opened up a new idea for him.

May's growth is evident to all, and unsurprisingly, she will become famous at this Sinnoh Grand Festival, even if she doesn't become a top Coordinator. And someone like her certainly deserves to have a Mythical Pokémon, or a Legendary Pokémon.

After all, it's her companion. I already have so many of them, so it's only natural to help her catch one.

When May performs with a Mythical Pokémon, it will definitely cause a sensation and become her lifelong asset!

And this Shaymin just came to us, didn't it?

Thinking of this, he glanced again at Xiao Guang, who was holding Shami.

He carefully observed Xiao Guang's expression. If the girl showed even a hint of interest in the Shemi, he would find another one and give this one to Xiao Guang. But after watching for a while, seeing that Xiao Guang showed no other emotion besides concern, he began to ponder.

Forget it, let's observe first.

After all, this Shaymin has already become somewhat involved with Dawn, so let's wait until Dawn decides not to capture it before making any plans.

With that thought in mind, the group had already arrived at the Pokémon Center on the other side of the river.

After handing Shami over to Miss Joey, the group had nothing to do, so they went outside the treatment room and chatted while waiting for the treatment results.

Of course, their conversation mainly revolved around this Shemi.

It's simply about where it comes from, where it's going, and why it ended up in this state.

However, as they chatted, they noticed that Xia You was unusually quiet, with her brows slightly furrowed, as if she were deep in thought.

The group stopped chatting and all turned their attention to him.

"Brother Xia You, what are you thinking about?" Xiao Yao asked.

Hearing her voice, Xia You snapped out of her daze and glanced at them discreetly.

"It's nothing, I'm just going to the restroom."

Making up an excuse, Xia You left the treatment room alone and went to the bathroom of the Pokémon Center. When he got there, he saw that there was no one else there and that nothing was happening. The next second, with a flash of blue light, his Deoxys appeared beside him.

"I've been living a comfortable life for so long that I've become a bit complacent." He chuckled self-deprecatingly, as if talking to himself. "This is Ash, after all. Wherever he is, how could mythical Pokémon just appear out of nowhere? No doubt, it must be some movie."

At this point, he turned to look at Deoxys, and his eyes met those of the Pokémon floating in mid-air, silently watching him.

"Go, go up to the sky, hide yourself, don't let anyone find you yet, keep an eye on the surroundings, and mark that Shemi from before, don't let it get away."